⁠ ⁠“I’m Eating Healthy… So Why Am I Not Losing Weight?” — What You’re Missing

You can eat “clean,” avoid junk food, spend more on healthy ingredients—and still wonder why the scale is not moving.In this episode, Dr. Albert Takem shares the story of Douglas, a 44-year-old patient who believed his diet was doing everything right. He shopped at Whole Foods, avoided junk food, cooked with olive oil, ate several servings of almonds, and included avocado with his meals. But despite all that effort, he was not losing weight.When Dr. Takem looked beyond the word “healthy” and actually calculated Douglas’s intake, the problem became clear: his clean diet was adding up to at least 2,400 calories a day.We discuss:• Why “healthy” does not automatically mean low-calorie• How olive oil, nuts, avocado, and other nutritious foods can quickly add up• Why portions still matter when the food itself is good for you• The role of calories in versus calories out in weight loss• Why food labels can be more useful than assumptions about what is healthy• How measuring portions can reveal what is keeping the scale from moving• Why your eating habits need to align with your actual weight-loss goalHealthy food can absolutely be part of a good diet. But if your goal is weight loss, the amount you eat still matters. As Dr. Takem puts it: healthy is good, but aligned is what works.Questions for Dr. Takem and the team💡 Start your journey today with Maryland Primary Care & WellnessBook your consultation: https://www.maryland-primarycare.com/